Narrators

Bullying is a person’s action that harms or scares someone who is weaker or less dominant, sometimes pressuring that person to do something they don’t want to do. This has been a major problem facing each culture (Merriam Webster dictionary).

When I was in elementary, I has been the victim of bullying. And it has taken a lot from me. Trust, various opportunities and possibilities to the extent that I avoid going to school. Because of the way I dress and the way I look, I think I was segregated from my peers in my third grade in elementary school. They also bully me because I am not like those who are affluent and wear presentable clothing at all times.

Nobody wants to be a friend of mine, which is why I am all alone. Often just to stop going to school, I make excuses. Fever was the most used excuse before. There are instances of groupings that we have where no one wants to join me. That moment, I want to cry badly because I am embarrassed and sad, but I stop myself from it. I decided to stop going to school instead. I have allowed myself to lose from them

And right there, I knew I was losing, and I let them rule my life. I let them label on me. And it has been my greatest disappointment in life. I have failed to believe in myself, I have failed to educate myself that I am more than they believe. And right there, I regret it after being branded as a school kid. Until now, I regret having stopped going to school before. I regret that I have let myself be determined by them. I regret it because right now it is impacting me.

I decided to go back and fight for my dreams again after years of being imprisoned because of my past school experience. I enrolled in a school and I met my NARRATORS there. They welcomed me, they loved me, they valued me and they treated me like their older sister. They are also one of the reasons why I survive through my depression and anxiety. They are my home and comfort.

Therefore, in life we are all given a different set of choices and it’s up to us on how are we going to overcome it. For me, I will always be grateful on that experience but I learned my lesson. To those teens like me who became victim of bullying never let those people put label on what you can do. You can be more, let them expect less.